Saturday, September 25, 2010

Oh the Rain!!!!!!

"The first drops of rain always bring a smile on our faces. The smell of wet soil, the damp grass, and the slosh of puddles under our feet make us want to dance with wanton joy. Rains make a heart go romantic. Ever danced in the rain? The feeling is inexplicably beautiful. Hold your sweetheart's hand and walk in the rains while the clouds play cupid. "

Who ever said this is not a Bangalorean. However, I AM.
Yesterday it rained cats and dogs here. I had planned for a DBC yesterday but all in vain.
Thanks to the rain.
Rains have always been an element of love romance, in the movies, books. Cut to reality, rains are always a pain (you know where). I was just 2kms away from home sweet home but the ride in the rain was horrible. I had forgotten to carry my jacket. My poor lil' PEP had just recovered from a rare disease ( MILEAGE and SPEED never crossed 20) and yesterday was another test. Poor PEP had to swim in a 2km Hurdle race. After 1 km, a Spider hopped onto my neck, god knows for what bloody reason. It was huge.
I chucked my PEP in a parking place and I decided to walk for a while. The rain had come down by now but continued to show no mercy. I walked around with my helmet on. The open drainage on the roads were filled and water was gushing away to glory. Hopping from one safe place to the other, I some-how made it home. Oh yeah, I forgot the main problem. My glasses. I got a new pair of geeky glasses which dont fit me. Its the worst torture, wearing glasses in a rain while riding. OMG. This new pair is worse, I wish they had a wiper. FYI...I have been going through this pain for 13 years now.

This is how rains are in reality. The quote is a dhod sullu. Rain does not symbolize romance, its a pain (you know where). yavanadhru iga rain mele ondh romantic post baribekalla. chindhi chithranna. "Hold your sweetheart's hand and walk in the rains while the clouds play cupid." Hodusko thaane yelladhru sikkudhre. Illi nadiyakke jaaga illa, kay kay hodkond nadiyodh bere.

2 comments:

Adam said...

i think when someone talks of holding your loved ones hand and walking in the rain (in Bangalore!), its more functional than romantic. Puddles, potholes can give you a fall! You need to hold hands to walk safely.. :P

And I refuse to comply with your 'no-romantic-rain' posts! :D

shilpa said...

:( Yeah, There have been times when I had to hold strangers' hands to cross the road. I hate it I hate it.